Abstract
Variation in the gross anatomy of the thyroid gland is relatively common. Although thyroid hemiagenesis is felt to be a rare anomaly, its incidence is probably underestimated as the diagnosis is usually incidental. The case of a 41-year-old woman with right thyroid hemiagenesis associated with papillary adenocarcinoma is presented. The diagnosis of hemiagenesis was established by isotope imaging and surgical exploration for a benign nodule. Seven years later she was seen with a recurrent neck mass, and an isotope scan revealed it to be a cold thyroid nodule. As she was diagnosed to have papillary adenocarcinoma, total thyroid lobectomy was performed and at present she remains disease-free.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 312-315 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Head and Neck |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology